Pennsylvania grant & resource directory - pa house
Pennsylvania grant & resource directory - pa house
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PENNSYLVANIA BOARDS & COMMISSIONS<br />
Public Utility Commission (PUC)<br />
www.puc.state.<strong>pa</strong>.us www.<strong>pa</strong>powerswitch.com<br />
Low-Income Usage Reduction Program (LIURP) – LIURP helps low-income residential customers lower<br />
the amount of electricity or natural gas used each month. Typically, the com<strong>pa</strong>ny may install energy saving<br />
features in your home to help reduce bills. For example, smaller bills means your <strong>pa</strong>yment covers a greater<br />
portion of the bill or perhaps covers the whole bill.<br />
Assistance Qualifications – Customers must meet certain income limits and be <strong>pa</strong>yment-troubled to qualify<br />
for CAP, CARES, LIURP and Hardship Funds. Payment-troubled usually means customers have made a<br />
<strong>pa</strong>yment agreement with the com<strong>pa</strong>ny. The chart below shows the income levels at 150 percent of the Federal<br />
Poverty Guidelines customers must meet in 2009-2010 for CAP. The income levels are slightly higher for LIURP,<br />
CARES and Hardship Funds. Customers who meet these limits, should call their local electric or natural gas<br />
com<strong>pa</strong>ny for details to see if you qualify. Each com<strong>pa</strong>ny’s toll-free number is listed below.<br />
Household Size Monthly Income Guidelines:<br />
Size of Household 150 percent of Poverty Size of Household 150 percent of Poverty<br />
1 person $1,354 6 persons $3,691<br />
2 persons $1,821 7 persons $4,159<br />
3 persons $2,289 8 persons $4,626<br />
4 persons $2,756 9 persons $5,094<br />
5 persons $3,224 For each additional person, add $467<br />
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) – LIHEAP is a federal program that provides<br />
financial assistance to low-income <strong>house</strong>holds to <strong>pa</strong>y energy bills. In <strong>Pennsylvania</strong> LIHEAP is administered by<br />
the PA De<strong>pa</strong>rtment of Public Welfare (DPW) and consists of three components:<br />
• Cash Benefits: Helps low-income customers <strong>pa</strong>y their home energy bill.<br />
• Crisis: Helps low-income customers meet home emergency situations and restore services if their service has<br />
been shut off.<br />
• Weatherization: Helps qualified low-income customers reduce their energy consumption through home<br />
improvements.<br />
Note: Low-income customers who qualify for Cash and Crisis can receive both.<br />
Your <strong>house</strong>hold income must be within certain limits to qualify. These limits are listed on DPW’s website at:<br />
www.dpw.state.<strong>pa</strong>.us/ServicesPrograms/LIHEAP<br />
If you have more questions about LIHEAP you may call your Local County Assistance Office or the toll-free<br />
LIHEAP hotline at: 1 (866) 857-7095 (individuals with hearing im<strong>pa</strong>irments may call the TDD number at: 1 (800)<br />
451-5886).<br />
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